I started posting on HowieinSeattle in 11/04, following progressive American politics in the spirit of Howard Dean's effort to "Take Our Country Back." I decided to follow my heart and posted on seattleforbarackobama from 2/07 to 11/08.--"Howie Martin is the Abe Linkin' of progressive Seattle."--Michael Hood.

Monday, September 15, 2008

While national polls in recent weeks have shown Sen. McCain gaining, the one major poll of New Hampshire conducted since the two parties held their conventions -- a CNN-Time Magazine poll of 900 registered voters last week -- gave Sen. Obama a six-point lead.

A demographic shift in New Hampshire has nearly eliminated a longtime Republican advantage and registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by less than 5,000 last month, down from 80,000 in 2000.

Sen. John McCain's career was almost felled by accusations of cheating, and it may soon be ended by conviction for lying. McCain was cleared of wrongdoing in the Keating Five, though admonished for bad judgment, but no one will clear him of the brazen set of lies his campaign is launching with increasing frequency in the homestretch of the general election. Nothing will stop McCain's deceit, as The Nation's Ari Berman explains, so the big question is whether the truth will out in time.